Management Information

Make a Difference - Sweat the Small Stuff First


My background is in retail management - yes, running stores, from tiny ones you couldn't swing the proverbial cat around in, to huge three floor jobs. Yet there are some guiding principles which, like Giuliani did for New York, that make a difference on a smaller scale.

Stop Going to Meetings - 10 Questions to Ask Before Attending a Meeting - Get More Productive


We get invited to attend so many "meetings" but do we need to attend them all? Use these 10 questions to assess if you should attend that next meeting invitation.What is the agenda of the meeting? Don't attend a meeting without a clear agenda otherwise you are wasting time.

The Top 5 Signals That Your Business Is Running You


Starting your own business is a great undertaking but running the day-to-day aspects of your business is the true challenge you will face as an entrepreneur. Do you find that the business you started to suit your lifestyle somehow taken over your life and home? If this sounds familiar, then your business is running you.

Communication Mix-Up


My friend Delia is the owner of a small private school. This spring her school is experiencing the crunch of reduced enrollment for next September and all staff have been asked to take a six percent salary decrease.

Problem Solving


When problem solving, you may recognize that you were working on a symptom instead of the problem. An analysis of the more clearly defined problem may require an alteration to the objectives or the ideal solution.

Project Management 101


Project management is a very important business concept because it is in place to ensure that projects are completed in a timely fashion as well as to the best of the company's ability. Project Management is basically the discipline of making goals and reaching those goals.

The Top 10 Things They Don't Teach You In Business School


Here are 10 subjects that academia should be teaching their students in business school:1. Generate revenue for your companyWhat academia doesn't teach you is that the real purpose organizations hire you is to generate revenue.

Technology & Communication


A study a couple of years ago found that 63% of executives were making fewer business trips because of technology.Instead of a plane trip, face-to-face meetings and a plane trip back, they used email, videoconferencing, or online meetings, according to the Accountemps study.

Tales From The Corporate Frontlines: Job Security in Todays Workplace


This article, Job Security in Today's Workplace, is part of AlphaMeasure's compilation, Tales from the Corporate Frontlines. It tells the story of a manager who decides to look for ways to bolster the morale in his company when it crashes after an extensive layoff.

The Significance of the Mundane


This article begins with a tip of the hat to a scholarly publication called the Journal of Mundane Behavior. Unlike other publications, which herald important issues, this one trumpets everyday, but rarely noticed, behaviors.

The Top Six Reasons to Buy Rather Than Build an Inventory Management Solution


Is building your own inventory management solution really your best bet?The issues that companies face when they decide to build a solution in house are numerous: Scarce development resources, project cost overruns, delivery delays, unexpected technical issues, long-term maintenance issues.For these reasons, you should consider purchasing hosted, flexible, "out-of-the-box" vendor managed inventory (VMI) and web-based inventory solutions that can be running in a matter of days -- rather than months -- all at a fixed monthly price - with no delays, low risk and a lower total cost of ownership.

Five Days to More Effective Inventory Management


The litany of headaches related to the implementation and on-going care-and-feeding of enterprise-based inventory management applications (upgrading, downtime, maintenance, hardware obsolescence, and so on) is long. These implementation issues are enough make the savviest of companies want to engage in anything but another supply chain or inventory management software implementation.

Tales From the Corporate Frontlines: Managerial Influence


This article relates to the Manager/Supervisor competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys. This competency evaluates an employee's feelings regarding their direct manager or supervisor.

Tales From the Corporate Frontlines: Diversity in the Workplace: Ethnic Considerations


This article relates to the Diversity in the Workplace Competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys. This competency explores whether your organization provides understanding and supports interaction among diverse population groups while respecting individuals' personal values and ideas.

Reflections in the Glass Ceiling


The recent news about one of America's most powerful woman ceo's being removed from office has raised the discussion about gender bias, again. It disappoints me that in 2005, I still hear women clients talking about "the old boys' network".

More Articles from Management Information:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86



MORE RESOURCES:
Site: Yahoo! News Search Results for management
Management Tip of the Day: Bringing out the best

The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (http://www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters. Waste Management 2Q profit flat, holds forecast

Waste Management Inc., the nation's largest trash hauler, said Thursday its second-quarter earnings were virtually flat as higher costs offset better revenue. Sports management giant IMG acquires ISP Sports

Sports management giant IMG is acquiring ISP Sports, which will give it more than 50 Division I college clients. IMG announced the agreement Wednesday. It already had marketing deals with several schools, including Texas and Florida. ISP's clients include Alabama, Duke, Georgia, Notre Dame, UCLA and Virginia Tech. Waste Management Q2 Profit Slightly Down; EPS Meets View - Update

Waste Management Inc. (WM) Thursday said its second-quarter profit slipped marginally from the previous year, owing to a litigation settlement and higher tax provision, despite a rise in revenues. Adjusted earnings met Wall Street view. Further, the company maintained its full-year earnings forecast. Senior management jobs being cut by Waverley

SENIOR management jobs at Waverley Borough Council are being axed as the authority bids to cut spending levels. Birner Dental Management Services, Inc. Schedules Earnings Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2010 Results

DENVER, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Birner Dental Management Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDMS), operators of PERFECT TEETH dental practices, will conduct a conference call to review second quarter 2010 results. In addition to second quarter results, the teleconference may include discussion of management's expectations of future financial and operating results. The call will be held on ... Unity Management Group Inc. Enters Into a Letter of Intent to Acquire Metropolitan Computing Corp. (MCC Legacy Products)

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - 07/29/10) - Unity Management Group Inc. (Pinksheets: UYMG - News ), a Health Resource Company specializing in Physician and Hospital Practice Management, Medical Discount Plans, Business Services, Billing Software and Technologies. Unity Management Group Inc. (UMGI) (Pinksheets: UYMG - News ) announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire ... Waste Management Announces Second Quarter 2010 Earnings

HOUSTON----Waste Management, Inc. today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Revenue for the second quarter of 2010 was $3.16 billion compared with $2.95 billion for the same 2009 period, an increase of $206 million, or 7.0%. Brookfield Resource Management Continues Major Corporate Expansion with Acquisition of Bronx-Based Auto Salvage Company

ELMSFORD, N.Y.----Brookfield Resource Management, a leading recycling company serving the New York and Chicago metropolitan markets, today announced the acquisition of Salient Auto Salvage, a Bronx N.Y. auto wrecker and used auto parts company. Waste Management Announces Second Quarter 2010 Earnings

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Revenue for the second quarter of 2010 was $3.16 billion compared with $2.95 billion for the same 2009 period, an increase of $206 million, or 7.0%. Net income(a) for the quarter was $246 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared with $247 million, or $0 ... Site: management - Google News
U.S. Bancorp, Nuveen in asset-management deal - MarketWatch

U.S. Bancorp, Nuveen in asset-management deal
MarketWatch
The deal is expected to boost Nuveen's assets under management to $175 billion from $150 billion, according to a press release. US Bancorp's FAF Advisors is ...
US Bancorp To Receive 9.5% Stake In Nuveen In Asset SwapWall Street Journal
Nuveen Investments Announces Strategic Combination with FAF AdvisorsMarketWatch (press release)
Nuveen gets FAF Advisors in equity deal with US BankPensions & Investments
MutualFundWire.com (subscription)
all 41 news articles »
Bill Barrett Wins US Approval to Explore for Gas in Utah; Shares Advance - Bloomberg

500-pound alligator rounded up in SC lagoon - The Associated Press

Hilton Head Island Packet

500-pound alligator rounded up in SC lagoon
The Associated Press
It took three gator wrestlers from the Critter Management company and a truck to pull the gator from the lagoon near a church. A worker said the gator was ...
500-Pound Gator Pulled From SC PondWYFF Greenville
500-pound alligator wrested from Hilton Head lagoonHilton Head Island Packet
11-foot gator caught in Hilton Head lagoonHilton Head Island Packet
USA Today -Paul Fraser Collectibles -WIS
all 129 news articles »
Tiger Global Management buys stake in LinkedIn - San Francisco Chronicle

Online Social Media (blog)

Tiger Global Management buys stake in LinkedIn
San Francisco Chronicle
Paul Sakuma / AP Hedge fund Tiger Global Management LLC paid $20 million for a stake in LinkedIn Corp., valuing the professional-networking website at more ...
LinkedIn Value Tops $2 Billion After Tiger Global InvestmentBloomberg
LinkedIn valued at $2bn plus on back of Tiger investmentTelegraph.co.uk
Sale Of LinkedIn Stake Values Company At $2 Billion - ReportWall Street Journal
InformationWeek -Hedge Fund Net -Independent
all 52 news articles »
Lazard outpaces rivals as merger fees rise - Financial Times

Lazard outpaces rivals as merger fees rise
Financial Times
Lazard shook off a brutal spring on Wall Street to post better than expected quarterly profits, as asset-management and merger ...
Lazard 2Q Net Beats Views, Asset Management JumpsWall Street Journal
Lazard Posts $53 Million Profit for Second QuarterNew York Times (blog)
Lazard Ltd Reports Second-Quarter and First-Half 2010 ResultsMarketWatch (press release)
Daily Markets -Morningstar.com -MarketWatch (press release)
all 41 news articles »
Quest Software Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results - MarketWatch (press release)

Earthtimes (press release)

Quest Software Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
Furthermore, as announced previously, our acquisition of Volcker Informatik strengthens our Identity and Access Management solutions. ...
Waste Management Announces Second Quarter 2010 EarningsMarketWatch (press release)
Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND ...Insurance News Net (press release)
Epicor(R) Reports 2010 Second Quarter ResultsMarketWatch (press release)
MarketWatch (press release) -MarketWatch (press release) -MarketWatch (press release)
all 1,590 news articles »
Perkins Investment Management and Janus Launch Income-Focused Balanced Strategy - MarketWatch (press release)

Perkins Investment Management and Janus Launch Income-Focused Balanced Strategy
MarketWatch (press release)
Perkins will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the equity allocation and Janus will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the fixed ...

and more »
Ameriprise Financial Soars on Earnings Surprise - TheStreet.com

RTT News

Ameriprise Financial Soars on Earnings Surprise
TheStreet.com
Revenue rose 38% in the second quarter to $2.57 billion from $1.87 billion, driven by higher asset management income as a result of market gains and the ...
S&P Lifts Ameriprise Outlook As Earnings Improve Further >AMPWall Street Journal
Ameriprise 2q profit nearly triplesBusinessWeek
Ameriprise Financial Q2 profit tops estimatesReuters
Morningstar.com -Washington Post -RTT News
all 59 news articles »
Unum Marks 10th Anniversary of Leave Management Services - MarketWatch (press release)

Unum Marks 10th Anniversary of Leave Management Services
MarketWatch (press release)
Unum's Leave Management Services were originally created in 2000 in partnership with AOL. Then a customer of Unum's for short term disability, ...

and more »
HTC revamps key management staff to spur growth - CNET (blog)

HTC revamps key management staff to spur growth
CNET (blog)
Taiwan mobile phone maker HTC on Thursday announced several key management changes, including new hires and promotions, as part of its ...
HTC Beefs Up Management Team But Loses A Top ExecutiveTechCrunch
HTC Strengthens Management Team in Preparation For Future GrowthPR Newswire (press release)

all 25 news articles »
Home | Site Map | Resource Links